in-basket
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of in-basket
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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On my fifth day with Epic, I “jumped” to my in-basket and found a longer message.
From New York Times
"I think he was a fine man, but he was an in-basket president," Merry says.
From BBC
After coming back from a meeting, put all of your notes in your in-basket.
From Washington Post
THE sole purpose of my in-basket this week seems to be to goad me into looking at fashion from the Cannes Film Festival.
From New York Times
Second, it helps to put everything in an in-basket until you have time to make a decision.
From Washington Post
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